The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is committed to providing service delivery options that empower Medicaid clients and their families to direct and manage the long-term care services and supports they need to live at home.
Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) lets individuals direct and manage the attendants who provide their personal care, homemaker and health maintenance services, rather than working through an agency. Through CDASS, individuals are empowered to hire, train and manage attendants of their choice to best fit their unique needs. CDASS is available in the following Home and Community Based (HCBS) waivers: Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD), Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), Supported Living Services (SLS), Supported Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Brain Injury (BI).